Weds. I got in 4.5 miles easy. My leg had been hurting since the 7.5 mile snowshoe run I'd done last week, but I really felt it during this run.
Thursday I did a ride on bike trainer thinking that might give my leg some rest, but it hurt biking, uh oh. I'd actually gotten ready to run, went outside, took a couple of steps and stopped.
Friday it hurt walking around so I took day off and drove to my buddy Bunkers place in liberty for the night.
Saturday morning I got up around 3:30 to make it to Freeport to meet the team carpooling group. Most of the trip I switched ice packs and took an unhealthy amount of advil, aleve, and Tylenol.
Once at the race the leg still hurt walking around. I was here for the team, so I warmed up 2 miles. Hurt every step, but was manageable. Time for 15k.
I put long socks on hoping it would help the leg. I should have kept the half tights, winter hat and long sleeve off because even though I was cold at start I was way too hot by mile 1.
Race went ok. Went out too slow, slacked in middle of race and kind of gave up at end, but I ran ok. 51:57 gun time. 3rd master.
Somehow my leg didn't seem to hurt during race and I managed a 2 mile cooldown too.
By the time I got back to Maine the leg wasn't good. Multiple ice packs, advil.
Sunday, I managed 2.15 miles. Hurt like heck every step. Not good.
Monday, 4.4 miles, hurt less every step. Hopefully tomorrow I can run a bit longer with less pain.
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